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Hi Lyla can you look for baptism of Emma Maria Dady born circa 1809 Westminster please and maybe her marriage to Henry Dadley around 1827 same area (their son Henry was born Hoxton in 1827 but not sure where that is) Thank you Kate x

Irene & Kate So sorry but the Guildhall does not hold the records for Westminster. These would probably be held at Westminster Archives. Lyla

Thanks anyway Lyla. Kate x

Mary I can't help you unless you tell me the name of the church you would like me to search. Please read information on the first page for more details. Also West Ham is not part of the City of London. Sorry Lyla

Hi Lyla Thanks very much - the extra info helps a lot thanks and confirms that Rebecca is who I think she is :)) Thanks David

Hi Lyla, I read that Lloyd's Captains' Registers 1851-1947 are at Guildhall. I am looking for a Captain Thomas Wenham who was in merchant navy's foreign service in 1861 so I'm hoping he is listed in this record and more information is avaliable there. Thanks for your help, Jessica

Hi Lyla Could you possibly look up a marriage for me at St Mary Le Bow John Randfield and Grace Sheldon 11 Apr 1725 I don't know how accurate this info is, its not on IGI, it's been passed to me in a gedcom file and I'm now trying to verify the info within it! And if possible, any additional info from this one from IGI John Sheldon and Edith Dowen 27 Sep 1704 at All Hallows London Wall Thanks Lou

Sorry girls, I didn’t have a very successful day at all! Jessica I looked in the index (MS18567 13-15 reel 5) which covers 1851-73 but there were no Wenhams listed. Lou Couldn’t find the marriage at St Mary le Bow 1724-26 (which was actually merged with All Hallows Honey Lane). Could it be Marylebone perhaps? In the booklet it also mentions Boyds marriage index. The other marriage is correct but there were no further details. Suzanne Your Shotter baptism is correct but there were no other details. I searched 1810-1811 St Andrews but couldn’t see any Ann Apsey baptisms. The records were very hard to read so there’ is a small chance I missed her. Lyla

Thanks for looking, hon Will get St Marylebone checked out as another option! Lou

Hi Lyla - wonder if you could have a look for something for me please. Apparently the records of the Shipwrights' Company are there - not sure how they can be searched, but I am looking for any reference to Jennings. Have several generations throughout the 19th and early 20th century who were shipwrights in the east end. Anything you can find would be greatly appreciated. Thank you! Maz. XX ps sorry, just found the ref on their website as follows ..... Alphabetical list of members 1428-1858 in Printed Books Section: C H Ridge, Records of the Shipwrights' Company, vol 1 1428-ca.1780, vol 2 ca.1780-1858, at SL37/S557.

Hi Lyla Can you have a quick look at a marriage for me, assuming this is a church you have covered and the marriage hasn't vanished as mine so often do! It was at St Edmund the King & Marytr, Lombard Street (according to IGI) on 24 Sep 1792 between Saince Randfield and John Marsh I don't need to know all the details, just whether Saince was a widow please! My James Randfield married a Saince Burroughs in 1790 and given her 1st name is so unusual, I think James must have died pretty quickly and she remarried. IF, in the unlikely event she WAS a Spinster, I will have the witnesses please! Cheers Lou

Hi Maz I checked the library book L37: S557 and this is all that was listed. Jennings Henry William son of Thomas of King Street Rotherhithe, blacksmith; app to George Browning 30/11/1826; turned over to William Browning 26/11/1829 Free 28/9/1837; V1845 (20/18, 22/48, 19/64) John Thomas son of Thomas of King Street Rotherhithe, blacksmith; app to Matthew Marshall 30/11/1826, Free 31/1/1839; V1845 (20/18, 22/55, 19/64) Michael – Add Rotherhithe 1786 (10/11) Someone had kindly written in the MS numbers for various records in the front of the book such as Admission to Freedoms (indexed) 1782-1828 MS 04603/4, Apprentice Books MS04604/1, Minute Books MS 04599 and several others, however these were not on microfilm and would therefore need to be ordered up. Lyla

Hi Lou I never seem to be able to tell you what you want to hear! John Marsh Bachelor, Saince Ranfield (note no “d”) SPINSTER of this parish by banns Sept 2nd, 9th and 16th signed by John Marsh and by Saince Ranfield her mark Witnesses were Robert BURROUGHS and Samuel Marsden? (might have been Harriden) I think she was telling porky pies! Lyla

Hi Lyla Thanks for that. Sounds like she WAS telling porkies cos that's certainly her. Burroughs was her name at marriage to my Randfield chap and Robert Burroughs, her brother, witnessed that marriage too. Wonder if James did die or whether she just ran off and left him. She certainly got as far away from Marylebone as possible to marry this Marsh fella! Sly little.......! Lou

Thank you very much Lyla!! Maz. XX

Hi Pat Marriages before 1837 are not much help I'm afraid. They were bachelor/spinster of this parish married by banns. The witnesses were Geo Yarrow (who seems to be serial witness for the parish) and the other one was too hard to read...maybe S. Cork? Elizabeth signed with her mark but Joseph signed his name so if you have anything else with his signature on it that you could send me maybe I could see if they look the same? Lyla

Hi Sue Yes they do have the census at the Guildhall but you need to know the address they were living at. I also have copies at home and they are not in Saddlers place in 1851. Unfortunately there is no Saddlers place in the 1841 index. Have you tried looking for them on thegenealogist website's name indexes for 1851 or 41? The 1851 is supposedly complete but you have to pay a fiver. It will just give you the reference numbers but I would be happy to look up any likely references for you. Lyla

Hi Sue That family are at Holland Street. Will Jennings 23 Tailor N Eliz 25 N George 4 N Charles 1mth Y Let me know if you find any others. Lyla

Nudging as I'm getting withdrawal symptoms !

thanks for your offer very kind of you, I wonder if you could find the birth of a Elizabeth Rebecca Keen B 4/9/1835 C 21/2/1836 St Mary Aldermansbury London mother Elizabeth Keen Nee (Joy) father John Samuel Keen and if possible her other children John Thomas C 23/5/1852 Mary Ann C 11/2/1838 all at St Leonards Shoreditch . Also could I be very greedy and ask if you have time maybe next time you go if you could find the parents marriage 16/11/1834 Christ Church Greyfriars Newgate London would be extremely grateful , I can do look ups for you on 1837 or ancestry in exchange